James Duncan Lawrence (author)
James Duncan Lawrence | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 22, 1918 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 1994 (aged 75) |
| Pen name | Victor Appleton Franklin W. Dixon Jack Lancer Hunter Adams Max Walker |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1941–1986 |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Tom Swift |
James Duncan Lawrence (October 22, 1918 – March 19, 1994), best known as Jim Lawrence, was an American author best known for authoring most of the Tom Swift Jr. series of books (under the pseudonym Victor Appleton II) and the "Friday Foster" comic strip, as well as the James Bond newspaper strip.